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This is a place to “talk” poetry with someone who has loved it all her life. I have a true passion for the possibilities of poetry and would love to hear your thoughts and/or read your poem. I will be happy to offer my reaction to your work and, based on over 40 years of teaching poetry, organizing, and conducting poetry workshops, working as a book review editor for an international poetry magazine, authoring five books of poetry and two textbooks on teaching poetry, send along my thoughts on ways to make your poem stronger and more impactful.
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Your friend in poetry, Susan
FEATURED POEM
Prompt: I am part of...
I am part of an unknown crowd
Like there's silence in all the noise
My mind is full of doubts
I feel like I'hv lost my voice
Yesterday I knew it all
My dreams stood tall and high
Today its like a free fall
They are shooting down the sky
I was never afraid of the dark
But now I cannot see
All the doors are locked
And I'm unable to find the key
I know someone can hear me
When I'm screaming in my mind
I know He can see
All these answers I wanna find
They say He is the light
That always shows a way
I believe He will help me fight
I believe He will save me today
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This poem is about the faith that gives us the strength to walk through difficult times. The hope that keeps us telling that at the end of the day It'll be alright because the almighty is there to help us find our way out of the dark